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A Simple Helles

157 calories 14.9 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Munich Helles
Boil Time: 90 min
Batch Size: 7.5 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 9.5 gallons
Post Boil Size: 7.5 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.038 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 84% (brew house)
Source: HighVoltageMan!
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.9 g (Per 12oz)
Created Saturday February 7th 2015
1.048
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16.7
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Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
8 lb German - Pilsner8 lb Pilsner 38 1.6 69.6%
2.65 lb Weyermann - Barke Vienna2.65 lb Barke Vienna 36 3.4 23%
0.50 lb German - CaraHell0.5 lb CaraHell 34 11 4.3%
0.35 lb Belgian - Aromatic0.35 lb Aromatic 33 38 3%
11.50 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany)1 oz Hallertau Tradition (Germany) Hops Pellet 5.9 Boil 60 min 16.68 100%
1 oz / $ 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Temp Time
RIMS Infusion 144 °F 90 min
Infusion 158 °F 15 min
Mash out Infusion 168 °F 10 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.5 qt/lb
 
Yeast
White Labs - German Bock Lager Yeast WLP833
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (custom):
85%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
48 - 55 °F
Starter:
Yes
Fermentation Temp:
48 °F
Pitch Rate:
2.0 (M cells / ml / ° P) 676 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.45 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash water:
100% R/O

2g calcium sulfate
4g calcium chloride
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.5 qt/lb 4.31 17.3  
Grain absorption losses -1.44 -5.8  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 7.16 g | 28.7 qt) 6.88 27.5  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 9.79 g | 39.2 qt) 9.5 38  
Boil off losses -2.25 -9  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.04 -0.2  
Post boil Volume 7.5 30  
Going into fermentor 7.5 30  
Total: 11.19 44.8
 
Notes

3rd place 2016 mash out
1st place 2016 Duluth Brew ha ha
3rd Place 2016 March Mashness
1st place 2016 AHA First Round; score: 45.5
1st place/ 3rd BOS Northloop BFD
3rd 2016 Minnesota State fair
!st 2017 MN State Fair
2nd 2017 MN State Fair as a American Lager
3rd 2019 Duluth Brew Ha Ha as an International Lager
2nd 2020 Hoppy Halloween
2nd 2021 SNAFU Las Vegas
2nd 2021 AHA National Finals as an International Lager
1st 2021 MN State Fair
1st 2021 Hoppy Halloween score 44
2nd 2021MN Mashout as a International Lager



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